Kerlyson
Brazilian footballer
Kerlyson Viana de Moraes (born 4 January 1996), commonly known as Kerlyson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Maranhão.
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As of 2 June 2020.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 17, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q63249567. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1996 and 2020.
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